wingnut

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
2. noun (Discuss this sense) A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
3. noun A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
4. noun A person with large ears.
5. noun Alternative form of wing nut (“(mechanical) nut with wing-like projections”).

Similar words

tree nut nutwood nut pine chestnut walnut hognut tung tree breadnut horse chestnut marking-nut tree

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